Harbour, Elbphilharmonie and alternative districts. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Hamburg

Best months: May, June, July, August and September.

What to see in Hamburg

1. Elbphilharmonie
   This glass structure set on top of an old brick warehouse on the Elbe has become Hamburg's emblem.
2. Speicherstadt
   This district of red brick warehouses, cut through by narrow canals known as fleets, feels like walking onto the set of a harbour from another century.
3. Miniatur Wunderland
   Guinness World Records recognises it as the largest model railway in the world, and it sits in the old warehouses of the Speicherstadt.
4. St. Pauli & Reeperbahn
   This harbour district is Hamburg's night side, a mix of music venues, theatres, bars and late-night life with a long history of sailors and live music.
5. Planten un Blomen
   In the middle of Hamburg, this 47-hectare park brings together several themed gardens and wide lawns, so you move within a few steps from the quiet of a Japanese garden to the buzz of a lakeside.
6. Fischmarkt
   The Fischmarkt is Hamburg's Sunday morning ritual on the banks of the Elbe, where stallholders shout their offers and early risers meet the last of the night owls.
7. Bullerei
   Bullerei is a landmark of the Sternschanze district in Hamburg, where you feel the neighbourhood's daily life: seasonal cooking, a lively main room and an urban bistro atmosphere.
8. Fischereihafen Restaurant
   The restaurant sits on the edges of the Fischereihafen, Altona's fishing harbour, with a direct view of the boats and the quays at work.

A sample itinerary for Hamburg, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €157 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Hamburg itinerary, hour by hour

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